Hearing Set On Suit Tovoidhandgunban

March 18, 1985

Cook County Circuit Judge Joseph Schneider has agreed to hear arguments Monday in a lawsuit that seeks an advisory referendum on a proposal to repeal Oak Park`s controversial ban on handguns. A decision on whether the proposal will appear on the April 2 ballot may be made after the arguments. A pro-handgun group, the Oak Park Freedom Committee, is seeking to overturn a decision by the Oak Park Electoral Board ordering the proposition removed from the ballot because it was vague and misleading. Schneider dismissed the group`s lawsuit on a technicality March 6, but he said he would reconsider the suit when it was amended.